Inspire, engage, recruit, and retain volunteers to provide their expertise to our Pro Bono Program and the clients we serve. Direct case referral is my specialty. Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm which provides civil legal services to low income individuals/families. Legal Aid has 5 offices and covers 17 counties in west Michigan. I work closely with members of the State Bar of Michigan, law firms, and businesses to gain their support for our program, while striving to build a donor base that will help sustain our Program. Plan, create, design, and implement every aspect of our annual recruitment, fund raising, and appreciation campaigns. In addition to these roles, I am the Bankruptcy Intake Specialist and Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Assistant for the entire Program.

As a legal secretary - my duties ranged from drafting of pleadings and correspondence from dictation, form preparation, filing and service of pleadings with court, case records manager and billing. In addition to the secretarial duties, I was a receptionist, scheduling appointments/hearings, and assisted with client management. Lastly, I was the business bookkeeper handling accounts receivable and payable.